Sunday, July 17, 2011 1839 On July 17 at 1839 hours, VCFD was dispatched to a reported fire of an unknown type at 22 Marks Road. Additional information reported it as a barn fire with another barn as an exposure. First arriving Engine 11 reported a working barn fire and they requested a second alarm which brought engines from Brunswick City, Brunswick Hills, Erhart-York Twp., and Medina Twp, squads responding included Medina Life Support Team and Strongsville FD. Engine 11 initated an attack with  a 2 1/2" line knocking down the fire which had extended from the first floor to second floor of the barn. A car on fire outside the entrance of the barn was extinguished also. The occupant reported that he had been welding on the car on a lift inside the barn. He went into the house and returned to find the car and the barn both on fire. The occupant move the car from the barn with a skid steer and used a garden hose to fight the fire. Firefighters conducted overhaul on both the first and second floor and checked for hot spots with a thermal imager camera. Firefighters were rotated to a Rehab area to receive drinking water and have their vital signs checked to ensure their safety. No firefighter injuries were reported, Squad 17-1 did exam one of the occupants, but the occupant was not transported. No damage estimate was available at this time. Strongsville PD and Medina County Sheriffs Department assisted also. The last engine cleared the scene at 2102 hours. 

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